Harrison Township is one of ten

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Knox County, Indiana Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana in the United States. The oldest county in Indiana, it was one of two original counties created in the Northwest Territory in 1790, alongside, St. Clair County, Illinois. Knox County was gradu ...

. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,916 and it contained 812 housing units.

History

Harrison Township was founded in 1801. It was named for General

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, an American military officer and ninth

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.44%) is land and (or 1.56%) is water.

References

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Knox County, Indiana Townships in Indiana {{KnoxCountyIN-geo-stub